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Trump team to scrap talks with California on auto #EMISSIONS: official

February 20, 2019: U.S. federal officials have decided to end negotiations with California over the Trump administration's plans to roll back fuel economy rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a government official said on Wednesday.

Trump-California rift widens as auto #EMISSIONS talks fail

February 20, 2019: U.S. federal officials have decided to end negotiations with California over the Trump administration's plans to roll back fuel economy rules designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a government official said on Wednesday.

EU agrees to cut #GREENHOUSE gas #EMISSIONS from trucks

February 19, 2019: The European Union agreed on Tuesday to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from new trucks and buses by 30 percent by a 2030 deadline as part of its commitment to cut its output of greenhouse gases.

Amazon sets shipment zero goal for lower #EMISSIONS

February 19, 2019: The bigger the scale a company works at, the more of an impact even the smallest change can have.

Amazon vows to slash its #CARBON #EMISSIONS

February 18, 2019: Ecommerce giant has faced criticism for not doing enough in the fight against climate change

Overnight Energy: Greens Angry over Trump’s Border Wall plans| Court dismisses Dakota Access pipeline case| Lyft jumps into

February 15, 2019: GREENS ANGRY OVER TRUMP’S BORDER WALL DECLARATION: Environmental groups are hammering President Trump's plans to use a national emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern border, warning it will have negative effects on the region's...

TVAs Quest To Reduce #EMISSIONS Is Powering Forward Despite Trumps Plea For It To Keep #COAL

February 14, 2019: Donald Trump has gone out on a limb, asking the Tennessee Valley Authority to keep an aging coal plant on line — perhaps to keep a key campaign giver happy. But TVA is expected to retire the plant and to replace its overall fleet, mostly with natural gas and solar energy.

Critics attack secrecy at UN body seeking to cut global airline #EMISSIONS

February 11, 2019: Body in charge of cutting aviation’s carbon footprint meets behind closed doorsA UN body tasked with cutting global aircraft emissions is covertly meeting this week for discussions dominated by airline industry observers.The environment committee of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) meets on Mon...

Green New Deal Excludes Nuclear And Would Thus Increase #EMISSIONS -- Just Like It Did In Vermont

February 7, 2019: The Green New Deal was tried in Vermont and emissions rose 16.3%. That’s more twice as much as national emissions rose during the same period. Accounting for population, Vermont’s per capita emissions rose 5% while U.S. per capita emissions declined by 17%. What's going on?

Germany, Struggling To Reduce #EMISSIONS, Will Phase Out #COAL Within 20 Years

February 1, 2019: Berlin’s controversial Coal Commission, tasked by the government to determine a feasible exit date from coal power, unveiled its much-anticipated report this week. But environmentalists have scoffed at its ‘generous’ 20-year timetable.

Boom in cruise holidays intensifies concern over #EMISSIONS dodging

February 1, 2019: Many cruise ships use seawater to ‘wash’ dirty fuel to meet targets but then dump washwater back in the oceanA boom in cruise liner holidays is increasing concern over the widespread use of a so-called “emissions dodges” by global shipping to meet tough new dirty fuel rules next year.Royal Caribbean Cruises ...

AutoComplete: Porsche screwed up its #EMISSIONS-testing procedures on the 911 video - Roadshow

February 1, 2019: Plus: Audi makes charging your E-Tron in Europe complicated, and Tesla's Model 3 hits Chinese showrooms.

Talks to avoid a messy legal fight over Californias #EMISSIONS rules appear stalled

January 31, 2019: Talks between the Trump administration and California over rules requiring automakers to steadily decrease car emissions are no closer to reaching a deal than when they began months ago, setting the stage for a protracted legal battle. Behind the scenes, negotiations have been largely cosmetic...

IEA: Greater use of rail would save energy, lower #EMISSIONS

January 30, 2019: Increased railway use would save energy, help the environment, and also be safer, according to reports prepared by international environmental experts.

Investors urge KFC, McDonalds and Burger King to cut #EMISSIONS

January 29, 2019: Coalition worth .5tn challenge fast food chains over lack of low-carbon plan McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King have been urged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains by a coalition of global investors, with the animal agriculture industry criticised for being one of the world’s highest-emitting ...

Starting with data centers, #CARBON Relay is slashing energy costs and #EMISSIONS using AI

January 29, 2019: Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn International is backing Carbon Relay, a Boston-based startup emerging from stealth today, that’s harnessing the algorithms used by companies like Facebook and Google for artificial intelligence to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the technology industry’s own backyard ...

On #CARBON #EMISSIONS, Trump’s EPA Chief Wants To Have It Both Ways

January 29, 2019: Andrew Wheeler repeatedly lauded the president for declining greenhouse gas emissions. Then they spiked.

Baker Hughes Join The Low #CARBON Transformation With Zero #EMISSIONS Pledge

January 28, 2019: Baker Hughes joined the low carbon drive that has swept the oil and gas majors to announce its commitment to reduce its CO2 equivalent emissions 50% by 2030 and achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

EPA highlights decrease in #GREENHOUSE gas #EMISSIONS and deregulation in annual review

January 28, 2019: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting its deregulatory agenda while also highlighting a measured drop in greenhouse gas emissions as part of its list of 2018 achievements.Accomplishments highlighted in the agency’s annual year...

#CARBON #EMISSIONS Still Climbing. History Shows Us What We Need To Do

January 23, 2019: Global carbon emissions continued to rise in 2018, suggesting we have to act now to avoid catastrophic impacts from a warming climate. History offers an example of how it can be done.

Analysis warns of lack of progress on 2020 global #EMISSIONS target

January 22, 2019: Thinktank says not enough is being done to cut coal burning and end fossil fuel subsidiesRemoving coal from the global energy mix is taking too long, too many forests are still being destroyed, and fossil fuel subsidies are ongoing despite their distorting effect on the market, a study has found.There has also been ...

They broke my car: VW owner unhappy about #EMISSIONS fix

January 21, 2019: What is being billed as an emissions fix for affected Volkswagens has created new issues, according to owners of vehicles who say they lag at acceleration and then surge forward, causing safety concerns even after a class action lawsuit was settled.

U.S. grand jury indicts four Audi managers in VW #EMISSIONS probe

January 18, 2019: A federal grand jury in Detroit on Thursday indicted four managers at Volkswagen AG's luxury Audi unit as part of the U.S. government's investigation into the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal, according to court documents.

Four Audi managers indicted in #EMISSIONS cheating scandal

January 18, 2019: A federal grand jury in Michigan indicted four engineering managers at German carmaker Audi in connection with a widening diesel emissions cheating scandal.

Four Audi managers indicted in U.S. VW diesel #EMISSIONS probe: court documents

January 17, 2019: A federal grand jury in Detroit on Thursday indicted four managers at Volkswagen AG's luxury Audi unit as part of the U.S. government's investigation into the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal, according to court documents.
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